Murphy claims bill 'unconstitutional' as Dáil debates Sinn Féin's rent freeze legislation

MINISTER FOR HOUSING Eoghan Murphy has said a Sinn Féin bill proposing a rent freeze is “unconstitutional”.Moving the motion, Sinn Féin’s housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said this legislation was needed as it was clear “rents are completely out of control”.

It does nothing but negative to what tenants actually need. He said experts had warned against rent freezes in Berlin and those warnings were borne out. Murphy said experts here also warned against the freeze.Despite the minister’s claims it would be unconstitutional, the bill has gained support with other parties indicating they would back Sinn Féin’s proposals.Fianna Fáin had said earlier today it would back Sinn Féin’s legislation.

Related Reads 10.12.19 Poll: Would you support a three-year rent freeze in Ireland? 16.11.19 Could a rent freeze work in Ireland - and what effect would it have?Donnelly said the country has transitioned under Fine Gael from one of home ownership to a country where ‘we are tenants of’ foreign investors and vulture funds who pay little or no tax.

Last week Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin said this was the Fianna Fáil leader’s chance to “put his money where his mouth is and decide if his party is willing to support renters”.

Typical socialist answer to everything. More state control.

Isn’t just rents, but landlords. We are renting a lovely home with quite an expensive rent. However there is significant mold as the shower was leaking. It is now 10 months. I have spent most of last 4 months on steroids. Still not sorted. Nowhere else to move to!! GalwayCoCo

So is Sinn Fein! 'The Nolonger' of Irish Republicans. Just go away please....

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Fianna Fáil to back Sinn Féin's rent freeze billFianna Fáil will support Sinn Féin's rent freeze bill when the Dáil votes on it Great news kids . The Government it setting up a new broadcasting commission costing 10m, and RTE will get 90% of this to cover their inefficiencies before Christmas. Happy Christmas kids, and stop complaining about homelessness. Simple solution to make money from this crazy property market open trading account, buy shares in developers, set stop loss, market shits itself, stop loss kicks in, boom deposit money.
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Emergency rent freeze would give tenants a break - SFSinn Féin's Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said his party is moving to table a bill, which proposes to freeze rents for three years, because rents are so high. MichealLehane What about moving a motion, to have the government cut their tax take on rental income, then we might see it coming down. Currently 50%. Every 2k paid, 1k to government. Not you couldn't beat that. MichealLehane What about reducing them altogether ? I’m lucky enough to have secure housing via a council house, many others don’t have that & cant even afford rents, never mind having to deal with having their rent frozen
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